The Health Minister says he wants a referendum on repealing the 8th amendment.

Simon Harris was speaking in the Dáil on a bill put forward by Independent TD Mick Wallace to allow for terminations in the case of fatal foetal abnormalities.

He's also apologised to Amanda Mellet who took a case to the UN Human Rights Committee for her treatment when forced to travel for a termination.

Minister Harris says he has to oppose this legislation because the Attorney General advises it's unconstitutional, but he believes this issue needs to be dealt with: